for years and years i tried to hide and deny my love for hello kitty because i was ashamed but i've decided to stop hiding and be my true self! so now that i'm out, i made this HK bow to celebrate. I was inspired by the Hello Kitty house/hotel/not sure http://www.random-good-stuff.com/2009/06/11/hello-kitty-house-in-shanghai/. I made this bow out of a cardboard box i had lying around. I love it but my only qualm is that the black acrylic is shiny and the pink is flat. I was going to put it on the corner of my window but i think it looks much cuter on my fabric cabinet. i might add her other features like eyes and whiskers but this is what i have for now. hope you guys like it!

I love the idea (and your cabinet). I am also a closet Hello Kitty fan and have tried to live vicariously through my two daughters. When I say that I mean, I've suggested, bought, and designed HK stuff for them for years. I even offered to paint a HK mural in their room (they politely declined). To my dismay, they are just not that into it. **sigh** They suggested that if I love HK so much, I could design my bedroom around it. . to which my husband simply chuckled.

Good for you! I like the idea of it being a little more subtle with just the bow, but I'm sure it would look cute with the rest of the details.

I can't say I am a HK fan, but I ADORE your fabric cabinet & think the bow is a cute addition... but did I mention how much I ADORE that cabinet....?!!!

thanks so much! my dad got it at a garage sale for $150 and it's been his pride and joy. sadly, it didn't fit in well with the decor in our house but ever since my sis moved out and i got my own room, i've basically thrown anything in there [as you can see from all the knick knacks].

I love the idea (and your cabinet). I am also a closet Hello Kitty fan and have tried to live vicariously through my two daughters. When I say that I mean, I've suggested, bought, and designed HK stuff for them for years. I even offered to paint a HK mural in their room (they politely declined). To my dismay, they are just not that into it. **sigh** They suggested that if I love HK so much, I could design my bedroom around it. . to which my husband simply chuckled.

Good for you! I like the idea of it being a little more subtle with just the bow, but I'm sure it would look cute with the rest of the details.

p.s. Can I come over and live vicariously through you??

hah! that's hilarious because my mom was basically asking why i didnt like her when it was "age appropriate", whatever THAT means! she's like i would've decorated your room and thrown you HK parties! you can def live though me i may be 20 but my room looks like a 5 year old's hahaha

haha it soo cute! i too have tried to stifle the fact that i love hello kitty especially since my husband was like, "oh now you can give your hello kitty stuff to Marilyn since you dont need it anymore." ( our 1 1/2 yr old daughter who btw doesnt appreciate kitty much right now) so with a fake smile and i high pitched fake voice i said "great idea! i guess i dont need it..." so now like sewyomama im trying to live through my daughter, like it or not. haha

p.s. i hope you dont think im total stalker but my name is karen too, and i just realized you posted the nail polish shelves saying you were an addict and i too have too many nail polishes for my own good. And we both like hello kitty. haha karens are awesome! im so corny

I know this post is old, but i'm just seeing. I love HK too and am sooooo not ashamed! I recently lost my beautiful craft studio when my house burned down, but it was the place where i put all the things i loved that didnt "go" with anything else in the house. needless to say, there was a lot of HK!!! BTW if you give the bow a coating a clear spray paint it will all be shiny. cute cabinet and room!